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Museum of Art and History (Musee d'Art et d'Histoire)
2 Rue Charles-Galland
Geneva 1206
Switzerland
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“Musee d'Art et d'Histoire (Museum of Art and History)” Frommer's
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 48 attractions in Geneva
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Traveler Description: This museum of fine arts houses a diverse collection of artifacts, from ancient Egypt through contemporary times.
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Attraction type: Art museum, Architectural building, Specialty museum, History museum
Address: 2 Rue Charles-Galland Geneva 1206
Switzerland
Tel: 41 0 22 418 26 00
Fax: 41 0 22 418 26 01

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1 of 5 stars
merrymooney   1 contribution
Geneva, Switzerland
Apr 27, 2009

It is the poorest collection of Art for one of Europe's oldest cities. Trust me, do not bother with this museum unless it is a rainy day and you want to use the café inside which is good. Due to the Calvinist history Geneva lacks greatly in the visual arts. Geneva has the poorest museum in Switzerland. It lacks noteworthy... more

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Museum of Art and History (Musee d'Art et d'Histoire) Address

2 Rue Charles-Galland, Geneva 1206, Switzerland
Tel: 41 0 22 418 26 00 Fax: 41 0 22 418 26 01